Douluo: The System Arrived Ten Thousand Years Early, and I Crushed Tang San

"Master, Rong Rong and Oscar are carrying fifteen and twenty jin respectively, but they're both Support System Soul Masters. You should be comparing yourself to Dai Mubai, Tang San, and me. The lightest stones among us weigh forty jin. Considering you're a little older, thirty jin should be about right. You don't have any objections, do you?"

Xiao Tian lifted the wooden basket before Yu Xiaogang and spoke with a smiling face.

"N-No problem!"

Yu Xiaogang nearly crushed his back teeth.

Thirty jin!

Xiao Tian was truly ruthless, treating an old man like him this way.

"Xiao Tian, isn't that... too heavy?"

Tang San finally couldn't stand by any longer and spoke. He didn't think his teacher could finish nineteen laps carrying thirty jin!

Xiao Tian said blandly, "What's so heavy about it? Master's rank is higher than Rong Rong's. Could it be that his load should be the same as hers? Don't underestimate your teacher. He came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, after all. Even if his martial soul isn't the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, he must still have True Dragon Bloodline in his body! Master has his own pride. By saying that, are you looking down on him?!"

Damn!

Although Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the other boys didn't get along particularly well with Xiao Tian, they had to admit that his words were flawless. It was an utterly blatant scheme!

He had blocked off every route Yu Xiaogang could take!

Yu Xiaogang felt a breath stuck in his throat, completely unable to release it!

It was unbearable!

Absolutely unbearable!

This Xiao Tian had gone too far!

Once he got through this, he would definitely put Xiao Tian through the wringer and train him viciously!

"Alright, since that's settled, start running. We've already wasted quite a bit of time!"

Flender spoke.

"Shao Xin, are you going to watch them train here, or...?"

"I'll stay here and watch. In case someone runs out of strength, collapses, and faints later, with me here, they can train without worries."

As Shao Xin spoke, he did not forget to glance at Yu Xiaogang.

Flender's mouth twitched slightly. "Then I'll have to trouble you. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first."

The wings on Flender's back spread open, and he vanished in an instant.

In truth, he had nothing to do at all. He simply intended to secretly keep an eye on Xiao Tian and the others.

He was genuinely afraid Yu Xiaogang would faint halfway through the training. That would be hilarious.

"Teacher, if you really can't manage later, I can help carry some of it for you. The training rules never said we can't help each other."

Tang San slowed down and followed behind the others with Yu Xiaogang, speaking in a low voice.

Naturally, Yu Xiaogang would not refuse his disciple's goodwill. This had been one of the purposes of his original training plan.

If everyone else shared each other's loads later and he did the same, he would not seem so useless.

Xiao Tian, Ning Rongrong, and the other two girls were still running at the front.

"Xiao Tian, what do you think? I did pretty well just now, didn't I?"

Ning Rongrong looked at Xiao Tian with a mischievous grin.

The Unyielding Yu Xiaogang, Shao Xin Forcefully Stuffed Him a Sugar Bean

Xiao Tian couldn't help but laugh. "I never expected someone who looks as quiet as you to be so skilled at messing with people. It seems Rong Rong, you must have caused your father and those two grandfathers quite a bit of trouble back in the sect. Tell me honestly, were you especially wild when you were in the sect?"

Ning Rongrong giggled. "Not really. I was actually very well-behaved in the sect. It's just that my father and grandfathers spoiled me more."

After three laps, Ning Rongrong had already begun panting, and her long dress was soaked through with sweat.

"How about it, Ning Rongrong? Want me to help carry some of it?"

Oscar stepped forward on his own initiative.

Ning Rongrong said indifferently, "No need. Besides, Master is still here. How can we let others help us? We should each complete our own load. And you're not doing much better than me yourself, yet you want to help me?"

Anyone with ears could hear the resentment brimming in Ning Rongrong's words.

Yu Xiaogang had not expected Ning Rongrong to refuse Oscar's help and even say something like that.

He had originally intended to take the opportunity to let Tang San carry some of his load.

Sure enough, he was getting old. His physical condition was no longer keeping up, and he was panting too.

At that moment, Ma Hongjun said, "How about this? We follow behind Master, with Ning Rongrong in second place. Running at the pace of the two people ahead should let us last longer."

Yu Xiaogang: ...I feel insulted.

Before he could say anything, Xiao Tian and the others obediently fell back, letting Yu Xiaogang run in front.

Xiao Tian secretly laughed. This fatty was pretty devious too. In fact, if he, Dai Mubai, or Tang San slowed down and ran in front while everyone else followed behind, that would be the most effective way to conserve energy.

When running, the wind would more or less speed up the consumption of stamina. Naturally, the person at the front expended the most energy!

"Rong Rong, just follow slowly behind Master. Breathe out every three steps, breathe in every three steps, and keep your breathing as steady as possible. Hang in there!"

Xiao Tian spoke softly to Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong's fighting spirit was also stirred. "Don't worry. I refuse to believe I can't even beat him. I trained back in the sect too!"

Xiao Tian shook his head as he looked at Ning Rongrong, who seemed as if she had been injected with a stimulant. This fighting spirit would only last for a while. It depended on how long she could keep it up.

He wanted to see how long Yu Xiaogang could endure before letting someone help him carry those stones!

Another three laps passed. Yu Xiaogang's face gradually turned pale, his lips completely white and beginning to crack. Even though they replenished salt water after every lap, it could no longer make up for his body's consumption.

"Master, if you can't hold on, why not let Tang San help you? After all, you're already so old. It would be understandable if you couldn't complete this training! I just didn't expect that your martial soul supposedly has True Dragon Bloodline. Look at the fatty—his Soul Power is lower than yours, but at least his complexion is still normal."

Ma Hongjun had nearly passed out from the heat, but upon hearing Xiao Tian mention him, he instantly perked up and forced out a smile. "That's right, Master. If you can't do it, just say so. At worst, we can cancel today's training.

You said yourself that you were going to set an example. If even you can't keep going, then there's no need for us to keep running either, right? Instead of wasting time on this, wouldn't it be better to cultivate our Soul Power and soul skills?"

Ma Hongjun was dying for Yu Xiaogang to say the training was over. This kind of training was torture for a fatty like him!

Yu Xiaogang, who had nearly collapsed, suddenly jolted awake and stubbornly said, "Who says I can't keep going! We've only just started!"

With that, Yu Xiaogang forcibly accelerated and charged forward!

"Rong Rong, are you alright?" Xiao Tian asked as he looked at Ning Rongrong, whose condition also seemed off.

"I-I'm fine. I'm just a little out of breath. I can keep going!"

Just as Ning Rongrong was about to speed up as well, she suddenly stepped on a small stone.

"Ah!"

Ning Rongrong twisted her left ankle and was about to fall to the ground.

She thought she was about to hit the ground face-first. She shut her eyes tightly, only to crash into a warm embrace.

"Are you alright? Don't force yourself. Just run slowly. We still have plenty of time. Master probably won't be able to hold on much longer anyway."

Xiao Tian's tone was full of gentleness.

Feeling Xiao Tian's warm embrace, Ning Rongrong's heart began beating faster beyond her control.

When Xiao Wu saw this scene, her little mouth pouted slightly, and her heart clenched.

Xiao Wu was immediately confused. What was wrong with her?

Why did she feel an inexplicable sense of loss seeing Xiao Tian and Ning Rongrong so close?

Was she jealous?

That couldn't be it, right? Xiao Tian was her brother!

Another lap and a half passed.

Thud!

Yu Xiaogang's vision blurred. He could only see the academy gate vaguely, and he felt as though his entire body had gone numb.

So tired, so sleepy, so thirsty, so dry...

He could not summon any strength at all.

"Master, we're almost at the academy gate~~"

Xiao Tian could tell at a glance that Yu Xiaogang could not hold on any longer!

Yu Xiaogang's ears had begun ringing, and he heard Xiao Tian's words as if they were saying that they were almost done running.

His mind was muddled. He could not even remember how many laps they had run.

Bang!

"Teacher!"

Tang San watched Yu Xiaogang fall straight down five meters from the academy gate, losing consciousness on the spot.

Tang San hurriedly turned Yu Xiaogang over. His face was the color of gold paper, and he looked utterly miserable.

"Little Gang!"

Flender flashed into view before the group.

Shao Xin looked at the unconscious Yu Xiaogang, frowned, and activated his first soul skill. A pink Sugar Bean appeared in his hand.

After walking over, he said irritably, "See? He's an Assault System Soul Master, yet he couldn't even hold on for ten laps. He's worse than the two girls in the group!"

Shao Xin forcibly pried open Yu Xiaogang's mouth, stuffed in the Sugar Bean, poured in water, shut his mouth, then placed one hand on his head and the other beneath his chin before giving him a shake.

The Sugar Bean went down smoothly.

Yu Xiaogang's complexion also recovered at an extremely fast rate.

Seeing how rough Shao Xin was, Flender's mouth twitched. "Shao Xin, couldn't you be gentler?"

Shao Xin said, "How much gentler am I supposed to be? He's a grown man! Can't you see he fainted? If I don't use some force, how is he supposed to swallow the Sugar Bean? It's fortunate I had a feeling and stayed behind. Otherwise, he could only have eaten Oscar's Big Sausage. How would you stuff a sausage that big into his mouth?"

Oscar: ...

"Ahem, alright, alright. I'll take Little Gang back to rest. Today's training ends here. Use the remaining time to rest properly!"

Flender picked up Yu Xiaogang and vanished into the distance. This was simply too embarrassing!

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After removing his basket, Tang San followed Flender and left first.

Yu Xiaogang was his teacher. Now that his teacher had fainted, he naturally had to go with him.

After distributing Sugar Beans that restored stamina, Shao Xin looked at Ning Rongrong and said with a smile, "Rong Rong, Flender and Yu Xiaogang were just muddleheaded old fools when it came to today's training. Whatever you do, don't report this bullshit weighted running routine back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"As a Food System Soul Sage, I can tell you clearly that running can at most improve your stamina a little. Its benefits for Soul Masters are nowhere near the benefits Soul Rings provide.

"So rather than wasting time on this, you would be better off cultivating your Soul Power. With any extra time, practice teamwork. After all, you can already be considered a team now, can't you?"

Shao Xin's words were very fair. He lacked the invisible arrogance of Flender and Yu Xiaogang, and coupled with his plump, chubby appearance, he was very easy to like.

Among Shrek's teachers, Shao Xin, the Food System teacher, was one of the more likable ones.

Moreover, Shao Xin did not look particularly old, perhaps fifty at most. His martial soul was also the more convenient Sugar Bean rather than Oscar's sausage.

It was only because Shao Xin lacked Oscar's opportunities that he had not broken through to become a Titled Douluo. Otherwise, it probably would not have been too difficult for him!

After eating a Sugar Bean to restore her stamina and catching her breath, Ning Rongrong smiled as well. "Teacher Shao, I was just talking nonsense earlier. As the daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's sect master, how could I not know whether running can improve a Support System Soul Master's ability to protect themselves?"